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f19 Beta release announcement

"We've opened the box for the Fedora 19 "Schrödinger's Cat" beta release and confirmed it's alive! Ready to purr at the latest free and open source technology? Download it now:

Updated 05/23/2013

Version Released

How to Upgrade to f19 from f18

  • 2-)Tested-install f18 from one of these files:
Default gnome install - this is fully updated due to netinstall
http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/18/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-18-x86_64-netinst.iso
http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/18/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-18-x86_64-netinst.iso
  • Update to f19
Root terminal-2448 files
yum distro-sync --releasever=19 --nogpgcheck --skip-broken

F18-f19 distro-sync upgrade.png

Credits
  • elad: (IRC GIMPNet #fedora-desktop)
  • adamw: #fedora-qa 03/28/2013

Notes

Install multiple Desktops

  • Updated 05/20/2013

F19-BetaTC4 netinstall software selection.png

This screenshot is from an earlier Beta TC4 version
  • Boot f19 Beta-RC4 Netinstall x86_64
https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/19-Beta-RC4/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-19-Beta-x86_64-netinst.iso
Scroll down in the left column to Basic Desktop and choose the 4 Desktops listed in the right column.

gnome-classic-session

  • gnome-classic-session is a reprise of a psudo gnome2 desktop.
It is not installed by default in f19 desktop installs
  • In root terminal of gnome3:
# yum install gnome-classic-session
  • Mate Desktop (see below) is another alternative to gnome3

mate 1.6 released

release announcment and features
  • In root terminal of gnome3:
# yum install @mate
netinstall in f19 has 1.6.0 Mate
Choose Mate in software selection in anaconda

Pxeboot Install

"boot Anaconda and install the system by direct kernel+initrd boot. That can be achieved either by using PXE boot or by booting the kernel directly in a virtual machine."

  • PXE install booting in KVM
A PXE boot menu

Pxe1.png Pxe2.png

Credits
  • spstarr #fedora-qa

Beta f19 SoaS-live

  • This version of f19 Beta-RC4 is a go for Beta release 05/23/213
A Sugar on a stick version for f19 that boots and installs from a live cd to USB/HD/VirtualBox
sugar 0.89.7
fedora-release f19
  • Download:
i686: https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/19-Beta-RC4/Live/i386/Fedora-Live-SoaS-i686-19-Beta-1.iso
x86_64: https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/19-Beta-RC4/Live/x86_64/Fedora-Live-SoaS-x86_64-19-Beta-1.iso
Bugs/release notes

1-)Live CD boots directly into sugar

(Name______) (>Next) (Color_____) (>Done)
Goes to f3 Home screen
For Details go to: Introduction to the Sugar Interface

2-) Root terminal liveinst install opens to lightdm

Click on bar under localhost.localdomain
(Anaconda USER)
drop-down menu appears:
* sugar
Other
sugar
Password
Anaconda USER
Enter Password....

3-) DVD sugar-desktop install boots to gdm (Anaconda USER)

^Session (click on it) drop-down menu:
GNOME (gnome is empty)
* sugar
Enter Password....

SoaS_live_Remix

Not an official fedora release but a remix built in f19 with livecd-tools
  • logs in to liveuser with openbox and sugar as selections in lightdm
Note click on the central bar under "localhost" to see "Live System User"
a second bar appears. Choose from drop-down:"
  • openbox will boot to grey screen Do not use.
  • Sugar [login]
  • Select Sugar and SoaS will start.
Install to HD or USB/SD
  • Installs with "liveinst"command in root; sugar-terminal
(hidden in the bottom of the list view of the F3 home view as terminal)
list view is in top right corner of top bar; click on the icon (stacked horizontal lines)

F19-soas-terminal.png

Install Sugar-desktop 0.98.7 in another f19 desktop

Root terminal #
yum install @sugar-desktop sugar-emulator
  • XO-hover menu: My Settings/ About my Computer

F19-sugar-1png.png

  • F3 (home)

F19-sugar-home.png

  • F1 Network Neighbourhood with XO-hover menu activated.

F19-sugar-2.png

Activities
  • Most activities work
  • Not working:
ruler 27 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957194
Memorize 43 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957206
Physics 11 cursor freezes
Write 79 "failed to start"

Older version used for this tutorial

No longer available to download
This section needs to be updated for Alpha TC3 --Satellit 09:13, 29 March 2013 (EDT)
Boots fine and installs to VirtualBox
Installs to USB HD from dd usb
dd if=Fedora-19-Nightly-20130129.10-x86_64-Live-xfce.iso of=/dev/sd(x) bs=2M
Use "mount" in terminal to see device name /dev/sd(x) x=b,c,d,,,
  • Annotated screen-shots 01/31/2013
Fedora-19-Nightly-20130129.10-x86_64-Live-xfce.iso
NOTE this is a live install so there are less options on the main hub
log in to wireless AP in while running live CD
Values will be added to install

Fedora 19 anaconda installer

Welcome

 
check the box to set the keyboard to match your language selection if using non-uS keyboard

 

 

Main Hub

 

Date & Time

  • NOTE: This function is now repeated in Gnome-initial-setup and initial-setup in f19 Alpha anaconda 04/25/2013

 

Installation Destination

 

full disk summary & options

 

Installation Options

Partition Scheme

 

Customize partition of the disks

 

Manual Partitioning

 

  • Automatic selected

 

Customize

  • You can edit each partition for file type and label
  • IF 2 or more disks were selected in "Installation Destination" Raid would be available
(grub will be installed on the disk selected in set as boot device screen)

 

Finish partitioning

 

Begin Installation

  • Enter root password
(Back 2 times)
  • Enter User and password (In f19 Alpha anaconda 04/25/2013)
(Back 2 times)
Installing

gnome-initial-setup

  • screenshots

initial-setup

  • screenshots

Enter root password and user with password

  • click link ^ for details
 
set Timezone; then as you are installing; enter root password and user with password in anaconda if installing gnome3 using the anaconda included in f19 Beta.
gnome-initial-setup will then bypass these steps
 
Do NOT enter user in anaconda if installing gnome3 using the anaconda included in builds prior to f19 Alpha.
gnome-initial-setup will create the user.
BUG: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=929289
If you enter a user in anaconda; you will have to create a 2nd user later.

References

new write up on Anaconda Installer
Draft version 04/11/2013
Info on when and how to file a Bug
Contains latest build .rpm files

gnome.org Summer Of Code2013 ideas

Chromium

Fedora wiki page
  • mozzila certutil (from irc):
"i tried to import the cacert.org root, mainly for use in chrome
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/LinuxCertManagement
chrome uses mozilla's nss database, but for some reason that isn't shared with firefox, so just 
importing in firefox doesn't work
the trick is to set NSS_DEFAULT_DB_TYPE="sql" before running those commands from the chromium wiki page.
chrome stores all the other certs somewhere else, though. the nss db was empty
check your $home folder for .pki folder
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/tools/certutil.html should also be a good read."

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